# La Palma Airport (SPC / GCLA)

**La Palma Airport** (IATA: SPC, ICAO: GCLA) is a medium airport in Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain. It opened on 15 Apr 1970. It has one runway, 2,200 m (7,218 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Aena. In 2025 it handled 1.5 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcla

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SPC / GCLA
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Aena
- Owner: ENAIRE
- Serves: Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain
- Opened: 15 Apr 1970
- Elevation: 33 m / 107 ft
- Coordinates: 28.6265, -17.7556
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,200 m / 7,218 ft
- Passengers: 1,529,974 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Atlantic/Canary
- Website: https://www.aena.es/en/la-palma.html
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q978595
- Weather station: GCLA · WMO 60005
- Ident: GCLA

## Timeline

- 15 Apr 1970: La Palma Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36/18 | 2,200 m / 7,218 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 359° / 179° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 846,019 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 961,821 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 1,100,852 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 1,278,566 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 1,402,508 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 1,462,614 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 716,675 | Eurostat |
| 2021 | 749,261 | Eurostat |
| 2022 | 1,283,501 | Eurostat |
| 2023 | 1,364,960 | Eurostat |
| 2024 | 1,493,485 | Eurostat |
| 2025 | 1,529,974 | Eurostat |

## Routes

24 destinations in 8 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (14)

- [TFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcts.md) Tenerife Sur Airport · Spain · 133 km / 83 mi · Binter Canarias
- [TFN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcxo.md) Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport · Spain · 139 km / 86 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 244 km / 152 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · Spain · 406 km / 252 mi · Binter Canarias
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 1,847 km / 1,148 mi · Iberia
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 2,282 km / 1,418 mi · Vueling
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 2,902 km / 1,803 mi · TUI Airways
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · United Kingdom · 2,985 km / 1,855 mi · Jet2.com
- [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 3,026 km / 1,880 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 3,221 km / 2,001 mi · Transavia
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 3,242 km / 2,014 mi · Condor Flugdienst
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 3,251 km / 2,020 mi · Condor Flugdienst
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 3,343 km / 2,077 mi · Marabu Airlines, Condor Flugdienst
- [HAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddh.md) Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Germany · 3,578 km / 2,223 mi · Marabu Airlines, Condor Flugdienst

### Seasonal (15)

- [FUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcfv.md) Fuerteventura Airport · Spain · 381 km / 237 mi · Binter Canarias
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 1,528 km / 949 mi · Iberia
- [SCQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lest.md) Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport · Spain · 1,794 km / 1,115 mi · Iberia
- [NTE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrs.md) Nantes Atlantique Airport · France · 2,489 km / 1,547 mi · Volotea
- [BSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfsb.md) EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · France · 3,030 km / 1,883 mi · easyJet
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 3,085 km / 1,917 mi · Edelweiss Air
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 3,092 km / 1,921 mi · Luxair
- [STR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edds.md) Stuttgart Airport · Germany · 3,203 km / 1,990 mi · Eurowings
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 3,221 km / 2,001 mi · TUI fly Netherlands
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 3,242 km / 2,014 mi · Eurowings
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 3,251 km / 2,020 mi · Discover Airlines
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 3,343 km / 2,077 mi · Discover Airlines
- [HAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddh.md) Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Germany · 3,578 km / 2,223 mi · Eurowings
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 3,595 km / 2,234 mi · Smartwings
- [BER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddb.md) Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Germany · 3,682 km / 2,288 mi · easyJet

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from SPC, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (17)

- NT [Binter Canarias](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/binter-canarias) · 5
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 4
- EW [Eurowings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eurowings) · 3 · seasonal
- IB [Iberia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia) · 3
- PM [Canaryfly](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/canaryfly) · 2
- 4Y [Discover Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/discover-airlines) · 2 · seasonal
- U2 [easyJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/easyjet) · 2 · seasonal
- LS [Jet2.com](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet2-com) · 2
- DI [Marabu Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/marabu-airlines) · 2
- BY [TUI Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-airways) · 2
- WK [Edelweiss Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/edelweiss-air) · 1 · seasonal
- LG [Luxair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/luxair) · 1 · seasonal
- QS [Smartwings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/smartwings) · 1 · seasonal
- HV [Transavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia) · 1
- OR [TUI fly Netherlands](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-netherlands) · 1 · seasonal
- V7 [Volotea](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volotea) · 1 · seasonal
- VY [Vueling](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vueling) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 1.5M (2025) | #671 of 3,974 | #37 in Africa | #19 in ES |
| Longest runway | 2,200 m / 7,218 ft | =3,269 of 29,858 | =386 in Africa | =43 in ES |
| Elevation | 33 m / 107 ft | =36,619 of 43,403 | #2,856 in Africa | #271 in ES |
| Age | Opened 1970 | =6,186 of 15,079 | =79 in Africa | #49 in ES |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =176 in Africa | =25 in ES |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | CANARIAS APP | 126.100 |
| ATIS | INFO | 118.600 |
| GND | GND | 121.800 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.900 |

## Nearby airports

- [VDE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gchi.md) El Hierro Airport · 91 km / 57 mi
- [TFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcts.md) Tenerife Sur Airport · 133 km / 82 mi
- [TFN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcxo.md) Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport · 139 km / 86 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “La Palma Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Palma_Airport&oldid=1363051412), revision of 7 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcla/data